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PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND JOB MARKET IN 2022
The future ' s looking bright for New Zealand job seekers in 2022 . Shopless looks into the predictions for New Zealand ’ s job market , based on current statistics .
The Great Resignation
Many international news outlets have suggested that the Great Resignation of 2021 / 2022 , allows employees to have more power and say in their employment . Whether that is having control over their employment prospects , work-life balance , current role , job opportunities from other companies or pay negotiation . Between December 2020 and April 2021 AUT conducted a study on what The Great Resignation would look like in New Zealand . The study found that by the end there was an increase of 34 % of participants who wanted to leave their jobs .
Overall , AUT found that most New Zealanders were content in their jobs , but due to the preposition of better pay or more suitable work the interest in moving to another position increased .
Talent will continue to want to work remotely
The past two years have seen an abrupt transition from workplaces to remote working . Many workplaces have transitioned to a more flexible work environment , to incorporate both working from home and in office work . With employees identifying a better lifestyle when working from home is an option . More potential employees will be seeking this flexible work arrangement and a rise of 10 % of Americans expecting their work to be conducted as fully remote work . A desire to move away from inflexible work environments to ones that account for a better lifestyle .
More adaptability amongst jobseekers
Several international predictions about ' job shuffling ' in 2022 suggest that jobseekers will be more adaptable and willing to learn new skills if the right opportunity arises . Forbes defined this phenomenon as the ' office walls ' coming down . Adaptability is key for jobseekers keen to take advantage of a great employment market , as employees can quickly make a name for themselves within a new industry and build a positive reputation .
Increase in small businesses and self-employed
A result of the Great Resignation and impacts of COVID-19 is a massive increase in self-employed people or people starting small businesses . Between January and November 2021 , America saw just under five million new businesses created . New Zealand is due to see a similar pattern as movement in the workforce becomes more prominent in 2022 . x
MOST NEW ZEALANDERS WERE CONTENT IN THEIR JOBS , BUT DUE TO THE PREPOSITION OF BETTER PAY OR MORE SUITABLE WORK THE INTEREST IN MOVING TO ANOTHER POSITION INCREASED .
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